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Fanny Keynes, Princess Radziville, Plantagenet, Miss Caroline, John 

 Keynes, Robert Bruce, Queen of Dahlias, Sir J. Franklin, Sir R. Peel, 

 Mrs. Ferguson, and Seraph. The second prize (two guineas) was 

 awarded to j\Ir. Reid, gardener to Sir John Richardson, Bart., Pitfour 

 Castle, for Duke of Wellington, Mr. Seldon, Fanny Keynes, Rose of 

 England, ^la Beaute, Miss Caroline, Edward Foster, Golden Eagle, 

 I\Irs. Ferguson, Tom, Malvina, and Andromeda. The third prize (one 

 guinea) was assigned to JMr. Turner, gardener to W. E. Hope Vera, 

 Esq., Graigie Hall ; and a fourth was voted to Mr. Reid, gardener to 

 WiUiam Wilson, Esq., Broomfield, Blackhall. 



In this class the contest was very spirited, and the four first stands 

 were very close. The blooms in the first stand were remarkably well 

 grown, Princess Radziville and Fanny Keynes were noble blooms ; 

 John Ke^mes and Sir John Franklin were also fine. The second 

 contained a beautiful flower of Golden Eagle ; and Fanny Keynes, 

 Mr. Seldon, Duke of Wellington, and J\liss Carohne were very good 

 blooms. 



For the prize of one guinea offered to nurserymen for the best 

 twelve fancy Dahlias, there were four competitors. The prize was 

 awarded to ]\Iessrs. Do^Miie and Laird, West Coates, with IMiss Ward, 

 Miss Compton, Marvel, Topsy, Princess Charlotte, Wonderful, Admira- 

 tion, Flora M'lvor, Gloire de Kain, Phaeton, Jonas, and Laura Laving- 

 ton. A second premium was voted to Mr. Handasyde, Glen Nurseries, 

 for Princess Charlotte, Unanimity, Empereur de J\Iaroc, Le Pseon, 

 Gloire de Kain, Kossuth, Ehzabeth, Liliput von Baynath, J\Irs. Wilhs, 

 Jonas, Admiration, and Wonderful. A third premium was awarded to 

 Messrs. J. and R. Thyne. Among the Fancies in the first stand were 

 very attractive blooms of IMarvel, Topsy, and Gloire de Kain. In the 

 second. Princess Charlotte, Gloire de Kain, and Laura Lanngton, were 

 very pretty. 



The prize offered to practical gardeners and amateurs, for the best 

 six fancy Dahhas, was gained by Mr. Stenhouse, gardener to Sir Peter 

 Arthur Halkett, Bart., Pitfirrane, Dunfermhne, \vith Elizabeth, Kos- 

 suth, ]\Iiss Ward, Unanimity, Lady Granville, and Rachel. The best 

 six in this class were disqualified, two blooms being alike ; the others 

 scarcely deserved a prize. There was a great number of competitors. 



ON CUTTING OFF STRAWBERRY LEAVES. 



Among the many discussions which have taken place on the practical 

 points of gardening, this one seems to have merged into a passive 

 acquiescence with the authorities, who some ten years back condemned 

 the practice as one physiologically wrong. I suffered myself to go \\4th 

 the stream, and not caring to wade into the mysteries of physical 

 science, left off the "antiquated" practice of mowing over my Straw- 

 berry beds after the fruit was gathered. I know not how long matters 

 might have gone on in this way if I had not the other day paid a visit 

 to the garden grounds of ]Mr. Lydiard, near Bath, who is one of 



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